Quintana/Berto still on?

Quintana would have a shot to upset another rising power puncher

 

He looks very stiff in the ring to me...I woudn't be surprised to see him outboxed

 

Ballsy Berto. Quintana is just one big problem if you ain't good enough.

 

After a few attempts a return. First he was sick, then the other two offers did not satify Quintana money wise. Carlos Indio Quintana is finally returning since his loss to Miguel Cotto.

We are working out a 3 fight deal - Rafael Joglar

It would be a package with Northeast Promotions & another major promotinal company ( Possible Dibella ). - Rafael Joglar

The first fight will be beggining of August but not televized.

The second fight will be on 09/29 undercard of Jermain Taylor vs Pavlik

The Third fight against Berto in a #1 contender fight

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Carlos ‘Indio’ Quintana Después de varios pasos en falso -una oferta que tuvo que descartar por hallarse enfermo, y otras dos por insatisfacción con las bolsas ofrecidas- el welter mocano Carlos ‘Indio’ Quintana finalmente parece encaminado a hacer su primera pelea desde su derrota titular de diciembre pasado ante Miguel Cotto.
“Estamos negociando un paquete de tres peleas”, dijo ayer Rafael Joglar, comanejador del zurdo welter con marca de 23-1 y 18 nocauts.
“Sería un paquete de peleas que presentaría la compañía Northeast (a la cual está ligado Quintana) en conjunto con otra compañía muy renombrada del Este de los Estados Unidos”, agregó.
El primero de los combates debe celebrarse en la primera semana de agosto, dijo, como parte de una cartelera no televisada.
El segundo, posiblemente en el programa del 29 de septiembre en Atlantic City, estelarizado por la defensa del campeón mediano Jermain Taylor ante Kelly Pavlik.
Y, el tercero, a fines de año, sería posiblemente un enfrentamiento de Quintana, quinto clasificado en las 147 libras por la AMB, con Andre Berto (18-0 y 16), el cotizado welter de ascendencia haitiana.
“Podría ser, como mínimo, una pelea con Berto... o podría ser una eliminatoria titular”, dijo Joglar.
Berto está ligado al promotor Lou DiBella, que también representa a Jermain Taylor.

 

50-50 fight.

 

What have you seen that makes you think that? Even if Berto's power holds up at the elite level, it took Cotto five rounds to put Quintana away. In other words: the guy doesn't submit to just one money shot even from an elite puncher. And you think Berto has the skill to a) mow him down en route to a KO by attrition, or b) outbox him? Fat chance, based on what I've seen of both.

 

hope this fight happens

 

I think Berto should fight Julio first or maybe Alfsonso Gomez (after Gomez beats Gatti); he needs better competition. Quintana maybe too much for Berto right now.

 

That's why it should happen. I want to see Carlos stay active and gather some good trophy heads so he can stay in the contention mix (though Miguel has his number for life, so that's a tree never worth barking up again). I don't know that a loss right now would hurt Berto that badly. He's still exciting, and with the chinks in his armor right now it's a matter of 'who and when', not 'if'. May as well get it over with and start to rebuild while Quintana is in the process of doing the same.

 

It's not like Quintana has fought a bunch of great opposition himself. He beat overhyped Joel Julio and then got smashed up against Cotto. Not sure why everyone wants to overrate Qunitana based on that. As for Berto if he beats Rivera (who I thought beat Julio BTW), Quintana is a good step up. Sure Berto's defense is a bit lacking but he does have really nice offensive skills. Including a real good jab, something that Julio didn't have. Lots more speed than Julio as well. In short Quintana-Berto is a fight I want to see.

 

The fight I wanna see is Julio/Berto. I'd like to see if Berto could take Julio's power.

 

Being from Lakeland Florida which is right next to Winter Haven (Berto's hometown. I'd love to see Berto be the next great thing since Roy is at the end of his career. Hopefully he isn't a hype job but from what i've seen in the gym he's a monster, His power in both hands is rare, but he definitly needs to work on some things which i'm sure will come with the experience

 

That fight is 300 pounds of mess without an ounce of finesse. :yep Entertaining as all hell though to be sure. :good

 

I'm hoping for a Berto/ Cotto match in 2 or so years, No way would there be a dull moment in that fight. providing neither fall off I can see this in the future